Wellington, Nov 27 NZPA - Legal aid is in for a major overhaul after a damning review report and a commitment from the Government to fix the serious problems it identified.

Wellington, Nov 27 NZPA - The New Zealand Law Society has welcomed today's damning review of legal aid which says a sea change is needed to fix the system.

By Paloma Migone for NZPA Wellington, Nov 27 NZPA - A review of legal aid has accused corrupt lawyers of exploiting the system for personal gain with plea delays and backhanded deals.

By Maggie Tait of NZPA Wellington, Nov 27 NZPA - A damning review of legal aid says a sea change is needed to fix a system undermined by incompetent, unscrupulous and sometimes corrupt lawyers looking after their own interests.